Is The Essence Vault Elie Saa. - 8 a dupe of Elie Saab Le Parfum?
Le Parfum EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2012 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Elie Saa. - 8 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Le Parfum
- Elie Saa. - 8
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Which Should You Buy?
A luminous white floral with a citrus-kissed opening and honeyed base, this is a quietly confident, modern feminine signature-effortlessly elegant yet approachable, perfect for daytime and spring.
No. 8 chases Elie Saab Le Parfum's couture orange-blossom-and-honey signature, and the sweetened white floral opening lands well. It's a simpler read overall though, missing the original's patchouli-cedar drydown depth and coming across flatter and more linear across the wear.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Mandarin
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The luminous white florals and mandarin citrus give this scent an uplifting freshness perfect for spring and summer, while its moderate sweetness and honeyed undertones stretch into early fall. It lacks the heft for winter's cold.
Occasions
With its soft projection and clean, radiant profile, this scent works beautifully in office and daily casual settings, while the elegant white floral heart makes it charming for daytime dates. It feels too delicate for sport and only moderately formal.
Seasons
A warm orange-blossom-and-honey white floral works well across spring and autumn, with enough sweetness to carry into cooler evenings too.
Occasions
A glamorous white floral suits formal events and romantic evenings far more than casual or office wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 2 of its 6 notes, including Orange Blossom, Honey
Adds gardenia and mandarin, drops cedar and jasmine
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Elie Saa. - 8 EDP
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